But once he got a taste of success in hip-hop, there was no turning back. Eric B. & Rakim released their first album “Paid in Full” in 1987 on 4th & B’way Records, a subsidiary of Island ...

Eric B. & Rakim usher in hip-hop’s Golden Age with their debut album, Paid in Full. The album cover features custom clothing created by hip-hop’s go-to fashion designer at the time, Dapper Dan.